Under Benazir Emergency Cash Assistance over Rs 20 billion distributed among 834,412 families in two weeks

ISLAMABAD, Sep 06 (SABAH): Under Benazir Emergency Cash Assistance, BISP distributes 20,860,300,000 billion rupees among 834,412 families in the last two weeks.

As of Tuesday 97,011 affected families have received Rs.2,425,275,000 in Balochistan; 492,271 families have received Rs.12,306,775,000 in Sindh; 103,319 families have received Rs. 2,582,975,000 in KP and 141,811 families have received Rs.3,545,275,000 in Punjab.

73 percent of the total identified beneficiaries have been served so far through 377 special campsites established across the flood affected regions in the country.

On the directions of Federal Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety / Chairperson Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) Ms. Shazia Marri all payment centers are kept open on holidays for the disbursement of payment to the affectees. The administration of Benazir Income Support Programme has directed the concerned staff who is present at the campsites to fully cooperate and facilitate the people in their respective regions.